George Dobell

Promoted Root embodies what England must be

Starting this summer as he did the last - with runs at Lord's - Joe Root once again hauled England out of trouble as part of an uplifting middle-order recovery

21-May-2015•George Dobell at Lord's

'New coach will run show' - Strauss

Andrew Strauss has insisted he will allow England's new head coach the "space to do his job" despite having already made some major decisions regarding selection and tactics

21-May-2015•George Dobell

Mills may have to quit first-class cricket

Tymal Mills could be forced to retire from first-class cricket after being diagnosed with a congenital back condition

21-May-2015•George Dobell

Cook and Farbrace face a high-stakes series

A captain under immense pressure, a coach potentially pushing a claim for the full-time job. There is much at stake for England at the beginning of their Test summer, but at least the cricket is about to start

20-May-2015•George Dobell at Lord's

'No ultimatum' on Pietersen - Cook

Alastair Cook has denied making any ultimatum over the possible England recall of Kevin Pietersen, but admitted he agreed to the decision not to include him in the team's plans for the summer

20-May-2015•George Dobell

Buttler praises Strauss 'clarity' but results the key

A series win against New Zealand would see England back to a respectable No. 3 in the Test rankings. A series defeat would see them slip to a desolate No.7. Hysteria could lurk, either way

19-May-2015•George Dobell

ECB plans to cut Championship games

The County Championship looks set to be curtailed so that more emphasis can be placed on the limited-overs game with the ECB having agreed in principle to cut the number of games played by each team a season

19-May-2015•George Dobell

Gillespie set for Strauss meeting; Moody in frame

Jason Gillespie is due to meet ECB officials in the next few days to discuss the vacant England coaching position

18-May-2015•George Dobell

Worcestershire collapse hands NZ memorable win

Worcestershire lost their last six wickets for 22 runs as New Zealand completed their preparations for the Test series with a second warm-up win

17-May-2015•George Dobell at New Road

English cricket should bemoan Hales' IPL jaunt

Alex Hales' departure to the final stages of the IPL is symptomatic of the ECB's failure to back its own T20 tournament

17-May-2015•George Dobell

Guptill and Wagner press Lord's claims

Martin Guptill showed some fine form to press his claims further for a Test recall while the battle for New Zealand's third seam still looks tight

16-May-2015•George Dobell at New Road

Rutherford resists as tourists tested

Hamish Rutherford top-scored with 75 for the New Zealanders in Worcester but they were largely kept in check by the hosts

15-May-2015•George Dobell at New Road

Moores appeals for more time

Peter Moores has asked for time to continue his rebuilding job with England as his future becomes the subject of increased speculation with some commentators suggesting he could be sacked within days

04-May-2015•George Dobell

Anderson leads yet again but woe for Mo

The series against West Indies showed England what they already knew: trouble with a second opener, a paucity of spin options and the importance of James Anderson

04-May-2015•George Dobell

Short-term failures threaten England's long-term direction

England's defeat in Barbados, and their failure to win the series in the West Indies, is another black mark on Peter Moores' report card as coach. However, the team is moving in the right direction

04-May-2015•George Dobell in Barbados

West Indies shake off 'mediocre' perception

They were labelled 'mediocre' by Colin Graves before series began, but in drawing this series 1-1 West Indies have shown both discipline and confidence, a cocktail that has rarely been present in equal measures in the Caribbean of late

04-May-2015•George Dobell in Bridgetown

Sporting conditions create gripping contest

At the end of an attritional series, this was a day's play that felt like opening a window on a stuffy room. There is plenty at stake and not a ball can be missed. Isn't that the way Test cricket should be?

03-May-2015•George Dobell in Bridgetown

Trott suffers moment of defeat

This was Jonathan Trott's lowest moment. The moment when the truth could no longer be concealed. The moment when hope vanished for his international future

01-May-2015•George Dobell in Bridgetown

Stable England find the right mindset

This England side has at its core an engaging innocence, a sense that they are largely unscarred by previous cliques or defeats, that they are enjoying the travel and training, a sense of a side at the beginning, not the end.

01-May-2015•George Dobell in Barbados

Stokes 'in the mould of Kallis' - Simmons

West Indies coach Phil Simmons believes allrounder Ben Stokes is the glue that holds the England side together and said he was in the mould of Jacques Kallis

30-Apr-2015•George Dobell in Barbados

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